Thursday 5 October 2017The 14th annual screening of new films by members of the Abingdon Film Unit took place in the Amey Theatre on Saturday 30 September and reflected a bumper year in terms of the range of projects undertaken by the Unit and its alumni. More...

Wednesday 15 March 2017Congratulations to AFU filmmakers David Bicarregui and Joe Bradley whose 2016 film 'Fade Away' was not only nominated for 'Best Experimental Film' but also won the 'Best Young Filmmaker Award' at last Saturday's Screentest National Student Film Festival in Greenwich. More...

Tuesday 24 January 2017A team of students from the Abingdon Film Unit (AFU) have been making a short film at Sobell House to raise awareness of their work whilst developing their skills as young filmmakers. More...

Friday 4 March 2016Congratulations to AFU filmmakers Aim Wonghirundacha and John Cheung whose latest film "The Red Brick" has been selected from over 5,000 entries worldwide for the 2016 Nashville Film Festival. More...

Wednesday 20 May 2015Members of the Abingdon Film Unit enjoyed a unique opportunity to meet a filmmaking giant today when they visited the Aardman Studios in Bristol and received a guided tour of the company's Aztec West facility. More...

Saturday 21 February 2015Today Film Unit members John Cheung and Aim Wonghirundacha travelled to the National Film Theatre in London to watch their film Blindside compete for the best fiction award in the BFI's prestigious Future Film Festival. More...

Monday 26 January 2015The success of John Cheung's and Aim Wonghirundacha's debut fiction film 'Blindside' continues to delight with news of its nomination as one of the top six shorts in this year's BFI Future Film Festival at the National Film Theatre in London. More...

Thursday 23 October 2014Many congratulations to AFU members and "Spirit of Grigsby" Award winners John Cheung and Aim Wonghirundacha whose debut film "Blindside" has been selected for screening next weekend at the Future of Cinema Film Festival in Interlochen, Michigan, USA. More...

Film Unit News

It was a delight to welcome back to the fold AFU alumnus and LA-based screenwriter/director/producer Will Mcdowell, who encouraged and advised our new recruits today as they embark on their own filmmaking journeys before updating us on all he’s been up to recently. https://t.co/FUuRHJ4im4